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Types of circuits, Series, Parallel – Cub Cadet RZT-S Series User Manual

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Types of circuits

There are three ways a circuit can be wired:

Series

Parallel

Series/parallel

Series

Series circuits are wired so that the current has only

one path to follow. If one component in the system fails,
the circuit will be broken and whole system will not work.
See Figure 7.29.

Parallel

Parallel circuits are wired so that current has multi-

ple paths to follow. If a component in one of the parallel
paths fails, the rest of the circuit will keep working.
See Figure 7.30.

Figure 7.29

Switch

Battery

Lamp

Figure 7.30

Battery

Lamp

Lamp

Lamp